Antoine Griezmann double helps to secure Barcelona first win of the season with an emphatic 5-2 La Liga win over Real Betis on Sunday.
After the League champions were surprisingly beaten 1-0 in their opening match of the season last week by Athletic Bilbao, they rebounded in style on Sunday.
Strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Carles Perez, Jordi Alba and Arturo Vidal completed a memorable day for the Catalans as they marked defender Gerard Pique’s 500th appearance for the club.
Barcelona, who were without injured forward Lionel Messi, started on the back foot and fell behind when Nabil Fekir netted with a sublime angled strike in the 15th minute.
Griezmann, who joined Barca last month from rivals Atletico Madrid, scored four minutes before half-time to level the scores.
Griezmann curled in from the edge of the box five minutes after the start of the second half, while Perez made it 3-1 after 56 minutes before Alba struck on the hour from close range.
Loren netted a stunning consolation strike from 25 metres for the visitors.
The Catalans have secured their first three points of the season from two La Liga games, while Real Betis have lost both of their games this season.
